President Aginbad, Mr. Dumbledore resigned from his position because of a misunderstanding. Now that the misunderstanding regarding Mr. Dumbledore has been cleared up, shouldn't Mr. Dumbledore's position be returned to him before his original term ends? "Allen asked in a clear tone.
"You!" Aginbad pointed at Allen and was about to say something when the Indian representative, Kuslapali, said loudly, "Mr. Harris, please be careful with your words! The position of president was elected by the Wizard Union through a formal voting process! "
Obaronsk shouted, "Yes! Even if Mr. Dumbledore stepped down because of an unfortunate misunderstanding, President Aginbad doesn't have to resign as long as he didn't commit a grave mistake. The position of president of the Union isn't hereditary in the United Kingdom! "
"But now he has made a mistake! What right does the International Union of Wizards and Wizards have to sanction the British Ministry of Magic? All the unwarranted accusations against the United Kingdom have been wrong since the beginning! This meeting shouldn't have been held at all! " Allen's voice suddenly rose and suppressed the clamor of the meeting. "Even if President Aginbad doesn't have to return his position to the former president who did nothing wrong and lost his position because of your misunderstanding, I don't feel any guilt from President Aginbad at all! Today, you keep talking about Mr. Dumbledore and the mistakes he made in leading the Order of the Phoenix. Are you trying to beat the hero of the wizarding world to the ground of shame?! " Allen slammed the table angrily. "President Aginbad, you seem to be focusing all your energy on unimportant matters in other countries so as to prove your existence? You want us to ignore the fact that you have no contribution to the Law of Protection, making the world of magic more and more chaotic, and making the maintenance of the Law of Secrecy more and more difficult? Now I think you are really not suitable to be the president of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards … As a member of the Union, isn't it in line with the rules to impeach you? "
Abagkind's nose kept twitching, and his chest rose and fell. His hands were clenched into fists, and he placed them in front of his chest. He held his breath and took a deep breath. His eyes were fixed on Allen, and his wide front teeth were tightly biting his bloodless lips. Abagkind found it hard to understand: he had never offended Harris before, and this time, he was only responding to their unfriendly behavior towards him. Why would the other party be so hostile towards him?
Everyone was silent. No one expected Allen Harris to turn the situation into this. Although it was unreasonable for President Aginbad to blame the British for the Order of the Phoenix's private actions, Allen Harris' response to blame it on Aginbad was even more far-fetched. It was obvious that Allen was relying on the strength of the British Ministry of Magic and his own power to be so confident. Then, he blatantly retaliated against Aginbad by tarnishing his reputation.
Alan's eyes narrowed, and the corner of his mouth curled up. He could not hide his sarcasm towards Abagkind. Even if he could not really get Abagkind to step down like this, today's matter could not be hidden. After Dumbledore, two successive presidents were asked to step down. Not only did this embarrass Abagkind, but it would also damage the honor and dignity of the International Wizard Union. During this period of time, the wizard world was in chaos. The warning letters from various countries were flying everywhere. This made the ordinary wizards more or less realize that the International Wizard Union was losing its control in the past. From an existence that was already unpleasant to begin with, it became even more unpleasant.
"Councilman Harris, isn't it too much to ask President Abagkind to step down? His original intention was to uphold the International Secrecy Act. He didn't commit any major principled violations … Also, the British Ministry of Magic should also bear some responsibility for not taking the initiative to communicate with the International Wizard Union and not describing the purpose of publishing this book that basically restores the appearance of the World of Magic in the Muggle society." High Priest Kothrapari stood up from his seat and slowly pulled Buddy's coat. He spoke up for Aginbad, whom he had flattered before, but his tone was much more polite than before.
"Miss Harris, President Abagkind is still a very responsible president. Although he has made a mistake …" Mrs. Maxim stood up gracefully and paused for a moment to smooth the creases on her black satin dress before pointing out the president's mistake. "But things shouldn't end like this …"
"Of course, Madam Maxim, you're right to remind me. I was a little too agitated … But those who attacked the British representatives and the president before the matter was clarified …" Allen put his hands behind his back and swayed his body back and forth. His indifferent gaze swept across the representatives of the countries who had just jumped out. "This reckless behavior has caused damage to the reputation of the United Kingdom. Now, the United Kingdom wants these countries to publicly apologize and clarify. This is not too much to ask, is it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was another roar in the hall.
"Is the United Kingdom above other countries? Is there no room for criticism and discussion?!" The black round hat on the head of the Bulgarian Ministry of Magic, Obalonsk, swayed with his agitated words.
"Allen Harris, can I take it that the British Ministry of Magic is threatening the German Ministry of Magic?! As I've just said, I can't accept your overbearing and unreasonable request. " The representative of the German Ministry of Magic, Heinrich Telemann, flung his cloak, which somewhat resembled a military coat, behind him angrily.
"Councilor Harris, please listen to me. The countries that have just spoken are only making inappropriate comments because of the information provided by the International Union of Wizards and Wizards." Leonard Knox's somewhat old voice sounded. The big glasses on his pointy nose made his age even more obvious. Noticing Allen's gaze, he gently shook his head at Allen.
The reason why he was willing to stand up and ease the relationship between the two sides was that he did not want Allen to be young and impetuous and put all countries on the opposite side of him, leaving the United Kingdom in a more isolated situation.
"However, President Abagkind was the one who started this matter. It's because of his personal directional error that caused the misunderstanding of other countries … In that case, the United Kingdom can ignore the misguided remarks of these representatives …" Allan could understand Leonard's intention even without the use of telepathy. The reason why he was willing to get up was that he did not want Allan to put all the countries on the opposite side of him and make the United Kingdom more isolated.
Heinrich Telemann heaved a long sigh of relief, but Allen just paused for a moment. He spread out his hands and pretended to be in a difficult position. "But President Abaginde, who caused all this, must publicly apologize and clarify the efforts of the United Kingdom's magic community to maintain the Confidentiality Act."
"I just held the meeting. My behavior did not violate any rules …" Abaginde lowered his head, the corners of his mouth turned down, his bald forehead was glistening with oil, and his fists were tightly clenched. "The sanctions against the United Kingdom did not happen, and this meeting has clarified the facts. I don't think I have anything to apologize for."
As soon as he finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave.
"I think our discussion is not finished yet. President, please wait a moment." Allen waved his hand, and the table and chair behind the president were transformed into a wooden fence, keeping him behind.
"How dare you! Is the United Kingdom going to attack us? "Abaginde roared with fear and anger.
However, this somewhat unscrupulous behavior only made a female representative of Sweden shout "How dare you?" The other representatives sat in their seats and shut their mouths. They began to worry that the United Kingdom would go crazy and attack everyone.
"I'm sorry, President Abaginde, this meeting should not have existed. The United Kingdom was invited to this meeting out of respect for the Wizard Union and the president." Allen stared at the president without changing his expression. "But what did the United Kingdom do to you, Abaginde? Why is the president so disrespectful to us? People are responsible for their own choices and actions. "
"Don't be like this, Councilor Allen Harris … I understand your grief and anger, but we British wizards should not be so overbearing." Owen Harris, the Minister of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Magic, who had been silent until now, stood up and spoke.
The brief eye contact between Owen and Allen made many people speculate that Owen did not know beforehand that things would turn out like this, so he spoke up to stop his son's overbearing behavior.
"President Akinbad, representatives, I'm sorry that my son has caused all of you to be frightened by a guest in England that you shouldn't have …" Owen solemnly bowed and apologized to all the wizards. This unforeseen event made the hearts of the people, who felt as if they were sitting on a crossbow today, that were about to jump to their throats, calm down.
"Minister Owen … I'm fine, I just hope that next time the United Kingdom … Let's adjourn today." Seeing that Owen had stepped out to stop them, Abakind wanted to say something. However, he did not want to provoke Alan, who was a thorn in his side, so he decided to give in and changed his tone.
"Thank you for your understanding, but the United Kingdom's Circle of Magic would like to take this opportunity to announce one last thing … The United Kingdom's Circle of Magic will consider withdrawing from the International Union of Wizards and Wizards," Owen said calmly.
The moment Owen's words left his mouth, many wizards were so shocked that they stood up from their seats. Mrs. Maxim's huge body was particularly eye-catching. Several old wizards had already fumbled around their bodies to take out the mind-stabilizing potion and gulped it down. Babajid Aginbad, the president of the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, even blacked out as he staggered on the table and panted heavily.
"Representatives, there's no need to doubt. You didn't hear it wrong. We're not considering leaving the European Magic World. What the United Kingdom wants is more than just leaving the European Union …" Allen smirked and continued a joke that only he knew. Then, he used the Transfiguration Spell to turn the fences around the president back into chairs. "Considering that the United Kingdom has been treated unfairly in the past few years since President Albus Dumbledore was innocently replaced in the International Union of Wizards and Wizards, and now, we're being deliberately slandered. They're interfering with our country's internal affairs on the grounds that the United Kingdom did not commit any crime … Since we're forced to prove our innocence, we, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Magic, have sufficient reasons to consider withdrawing … We reserve the right to take further countermeasures."
(End of chapter)
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